Soldier giving the fuse on the cock of his helm its proper place and shape (no. 8), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a helm (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 8), c. 1600. With the thumb and middle finger of his right hand, he is giving the burning wick on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his helm its proper place and shape. Plate 8 in the instructions for handling the helm: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Martial arts circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), print maker: Robert de Baudous (possibly), print maker: Northern Netherlandsprint maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: Amsterdam, 1597 - 1608, paper, engraving, height 260 mm × width 185 mm
Keywords:
Soldier, giving, fuse, cock, helm, proper place, shape, no, 8, c, 1600, soldier, full-length, right, holding, helm, certain type, firearm, left hand, no, 8, c, 1600, thumb, middle finger, right hand, giving, burning wick, cock, part, ignition mechanism, helm, proper place, shape, Plate 8, instructions, handling, helm, Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse, Part, illustrations, French edition, J, de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe, J, de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques, en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608, Martial arts circa 1600, print maker, Jacob de Gheyn, II, workshop, print maker, Robert de Baudous, print maker, Northern Netherlandsprint maker, Northern Netherlands, publisher, Amsterdam, publisher, Amsterdam, 1597, 1608, paper, engraving, height 260 mm, width 185 mm
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.